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Similarly, not every instance of profanity is necessarily disruptive, nor is every long name confusing. Also, the following examples should not be taken as moralistic restrictions — Wikipedia is not censored. Using potentially offensive or ambiguous terms in your username should instead be avoided for the sake of community cooperation and ...
It can be your real name if you so choose, but you should be aware of the risks involved in editing under your real name before choosing to use or disclose your real name on Wikipedia. Wikipedia usernames are case sensitive , but the first letter is always automatically capitalized.
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This guideline contains conventions on how to name Wikipedia articles about individual people. It should be read in conjunction with Wikipedia's general policy on article naming, Wikipedia:Article titles, and, for articles on living or recently deceased people, also in conjunction with the Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons policy, which explicitly also applies to article titles.
Imagine a Wikipedia where the willingness to donate was allowed to control content and discussions. This is a heavily-trafficked site with high Google ranking on almost any subject it covers. The amount it could make allowing companies to pay for control over their own articles is huge.
Wikipedia depends on donations (there is literally no other meaningful revenue source) and donations go to support Wikipedia both directly (software, hardware, bandwith, operations engineers) and indirectly (chapter activities of all kinds such as local press relationships, GLAM activities, new editor recruitment, etc.).
Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and unnatural for older men to be sexually active. The term, other than being ageist, has misandrist connotations in the West.
That time you got a girlfriend (Seriously, you're editing Wikipedia. Be realistic). An article about an essay that uses Hangman to explain the subject. We already have the essay, don't need the article too. An article that is just a resume so you can possibly get hired by people who googled your name. It’s not quirky, it’s just unsourced ...